Valve



framed May 2s, 1942 y UNITED ISTATESl PATENT OFFICE i l essere VALVE 'William C. Buttner, Winnetka, lll., assignerto y The Bastian-Blessing Company, Chicago, lll., a corporation of Illinois Application November 16, 1939, Serial No. 304,639

8 Claims. (Cl. 284-14) This invention relates -to a cylinder. valve and has for one object to provide a valve so arranged that when the valve is connected toa passage and is opened, sealing will be provided 4immediately upon the opening of the valve and prior to the nal seating of the connection member. Another object is to provide ,means in connection with a cylinder valve whereby pressure fromwithin the valve effects sealing as soon as the valve is opened by a connection member. An-

other object is to provide in connection with va cylinder valve which is subject to internal pressure means which provides, rst, upon the opening of the valve a sealing eiiect in response to pressure from within the valve and, later, upon final seating of a connection member, a positive mechanical seating. A

Other objects will appearlfrom time to time throughout the specification and the claims.

The invention is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the' valve and associated open and fully sealed;

Figure 2 is Aa similar the valve closed;

Figure 3 is a detail similar to Figurel 1, showparts, showing the valve sectional view showing ing the connector not fully seated.

Like vparts are designated by like characters throughout the specification and the drawing.

l indicates a tank or enclosure wall whichls provided with4 a perforation or opening2 which is internallythreaded as shown to receiveaI valve housing 3. The valve housing is generally hollow as shown and is preferably provided with a threaded portion 4 which is threadingly vengaged in the threaded opening 2 ofthe wall member I. At its outer end, the valve housing 3 may be enlarged as at 5, and this enlargement is preferably given an angular cross section by means of which it may be engaged by a tool to be seated and unseated when necessary.l It may, also, be provided with anv annular cavity 6 within `which a gasket or sealing member 'I may be seated if desired.

The valve housing 3 is preferably threaded internally as at 8. A' partition-like member 9 vis formed in the valve housing, and a passage or perforation IIl is formed inthe partition S. A raised valve seat I I may be formed on one side Iof the partition to receive a valve as will be de-4 scribed below. Adjacent its inner end, the valve housing 3 may be interiorly threaded as at I2 to receive a retainer member I3.

'I'his member comprises an annular portion yi4 suitably threaded exteriorly to engage the threading I2.

One or more`perforations I 5 are :formedin the member I3. A valve body i6 may be reduced as at II and is received in a suitable perforation in the member I3.- The valve body is enlarged as at I8' to receive a packing member I9.. The

. particular form here shown, both the portion 28 i is formed of flexible material. ber or leather or synthetic material suitable for 'skirt-like portion 31.

valve body is preferably hollow and interiorly threaded as at 20 `to receive a correspondingly threaded shaft 2| `of a valve projection 22. Between the valve projection 22 and the packing I9 may be positioned a washer 23. The projection 22 serves thus as means for holding the packing I 9 in place and serves, also, as a contact member, as will be described below. It is preferably hollow `intericrly asat 24 and has one or more periorations or openings 25 in its sides. A spring 23 is positioned about the valve body i8' and bearsat one end upon the enlargement I8 and at the other end upon the member I3., It tends, when free to do so, 'to force and hold the valve closed. y

Positioned within the outer portion of the lvalve housing 3 is a cup-like sealing member 21. This It may be of rubsealing. As shown, it includes an outer, generally cylindrical portion tvhich fits behind a shoulder 29 formed by undercutting the inner surface of the valve housing 3. It includes, also, a longer, internal annular member 33. In the and the portion 3B extend toward the outside of the valve and away from the interior of the container to which .the valve is seated.

To close the valve, as shown in Figure 2, a pluglike member 3l, which is suitably threaded. is seated in the threaded portion 3. The gasket l is engaged within'the annular space 6 and compressedbeneath the enlargement 32 of the plug 3i.. Th outer end of the'plug may have an angular cross section 33, as shown in Figure 2, to be readily engaged by a tool.

When the valve is to be opened andconnected A to a system into which the contents of the tank are to be discharged," a connector is removably secured to the valve, as shown in Figure 1. As there shown, the connector comprises a hollow member 35 which is provided'lwith the passage 35. The member 33 is enlarged at its inner end as at 36 and'provided with an outer,- annular, It is providedfalso, with an inner, downwardly or inwardly extending portion 38 and between these two annular portions an annular groove or trough 33 is formed into 2 l which the portion Il may be received. The connector 3l is preferably provided on its outside with a shoulder Il. A thumb nut 4l is positioned about the connector and may bear against the shoulder Il. It is threaded exteriorly as at y l2 to engage the threading l of the valve housing to a point of use o'r vice versa.

As shown in Figure 1, the groove or trough 3! may have the inner surface of its outer wall tapered or inclined as shown so that as the connectortll is-moved downwardly'toward the position. of .Figure 1, the annular member 3l contacts it and is to'. some degree crowded or bent 'lj'he use and operation of `this invention are as follows:

'I'lrevalveasshownwillordinarilybeusedin a tank in which iiuid is carried and from which iiuid is discharged. As shown in Figure 2, the tank'is closed for travel or at least is inactive and discharge is not taking place. Any form of closure may,be used and the particular form seated'. 1In that position, the annular member Il lies within the groove Il but the mechanical t between the Jtwo is not suiiiciently tight to eifect sealing. The parts are, however, so positioned that pressure escaping from the interior of the tank will force the member 3l against the inner face of the vouter wall of the groove I! and will effect by thispressure action an effective seal to prevent leakage. If there were no pressure in the tank, this sealing effect would not occur. In the fully seated position of Figure 1l, complete sealing occurs-mechanically as well as by puse not only is the upper edge .of themember Il seated in the bottom of the groove 3l but the bottom edge of the'connector portion 31 is seated against the portion 21, and in the groove between the portions 2| and ll.

Thiscomplete mechanical sealing is assisted by shown is unimportant. Whenmaterial is to be discharged from the tank. theplug is removed and the connector o f Figure '1 is inserted. Ordinarily, this connectorwill be fastened to a conduit leading to a point of use or reception for the fluid which is to be discharged from the tank. Since the fluid in the tank is generally under pressure, it is important to prevent escape of the fluid during the brief time after the valve is Aopened and before the connector is fully seated. It is, of course', also important to prevent escape should the operator carelessly leave the connector only partially seated.

To accomplish the purpose indicated, the cuplike sealing member is provided. As the`con nector is forced into engagement" with vthe cup, theportien 3l nrst extends into the annular space Il of the connector. Some'tlme after ,this

forces it with sealing .engagement against the' skirt-like portion 3l of the connector. Thus,

-leakage cannot take place because the skirt-like.

portion 3l will have entered the 'annular groove 3l before the valve is cracked" open. As the v pressure. Should'any pressure escape so as to contact the' inner face of the member Il, it would j force that member outwardly against the wall of the connector groove 3l and prevent leakage. In the partially seated position of the connector, there is, therefore, only a pressure seating effect. Due to the fluid pressure from within the tank, there is no positive mechanical sealing. In the absence of pressure within the tank, there will be no positive leakproof seal at this stage,.which is illustrated in Figure 3. In the final closed'position'of Figure l, there is both a mechanical sealing and seating eii'ect as well as the additional pressure sealing effect. l

I claim: l. A coupling comprising a body seat therein deiining a valve port, a valve member urged into contact with the seat to close the port, a nipple received in the body` with a rectllineal movement to open the valve, said nipple having a passageway therethrough, means intermediate the nipple and the valve 'by which recl annular flange upon the nipple having'an area thereon denning a surface 'of revolution radially spacedl from said openings. a resilient sealing member having a portion spaced from the nipple and engaging said surface of revolution upon the flange in sealed relationship' during said rectilineal movement. 1

2. Aeoupung eomprislng o body adapted to be received in the wall of a pressure vessel and having e valve eomportment therein terminating et 4 one end in a valve seat with a port therethrough and threaded at the other end, a valve stem disposed in said compartment, a resilient disk carried by the valve stem to cooperate with said valve seat, a `valve retainer vreceived in the V threaded end of the bodyifor supporting the stem in guided relationship, a compression spring urging the disk into contac't with the seat, a disk reconnecter is moved farther in the sealing direc-f tion, the skirt Il penetrates fai'thefinto` the groove I. Finally, it contacts the inner end of 'the I tainer threaded into the valve stem for holding 1 in place and having a portion extendugh said port, a shoulder beyond said ing mrt! should ber( in p means for holding the resilient memincluding 'a reduced portion having an internal thread, a manually driven wing nut before a complete mechanical seal is accom-'.-

pinned is prevented, maresme post 'the valve doesvnotoccur.-

Figure 3 'the connector" only partially received in said internal thread, 'and means driven by said wing nut for moving said disk retainer to depress it under a rectilineal movement including a' member having a lconduit therethroughand having sealed resilient member.

having a valve' resilient member ldisposed upon said' engagement with said alasao'vo v3. A coupling for the vtransferof liqueiled,

petroleum gas comprising a body having a. valve seat surrounding 'a valve port, a' valve member-l cooperating with said seat, 'means urging said.

valve -to its' closed position,` a hollow nipplevfor opening the valve and having a'eentral -portion provided with an opening through the end there of, an element intermediate the valve and the nipple having lateralv openings interconnecting the hollow nipple and the port, seal means car-v ried by said nipple and spaced radially from Asaid central portion, and a. packingi member having a resilient portion thereoncontacting said seal means without'contact with said intermediate element at the lateral openings during the opening of the valve.

4. A fitting for -a liqueed petroleum'gas dis-j penser comprising a, threaded 'body havingV a threaded valve compartment in one end `and a. threaded cavity in the other end separatedby' .member disposed in said compartment, a valve I` theseat, a disk .retainer threaded intothe stem for holding the disk in place andextending into saidportto guide the valve disk into. engageshoulder in the body l beyond lthe port, a'resilient lseal memberdisposed upon the shoulder, means forsecuringthe resilient member 'in' place ini- "cluding a portion having an internal thread an aperturedpartition upon one side of. which.

' is a valve seat around said -aperture .andsupon the other side of which is disposed a shoulder the valve extending into rtuating said valve.

yat the inner end of the threading in the cavity,

a resilient means disposed in said cavity in'cluding an annular portion held in sealing relationship upon said s hou1der,.a valve in said valve compartment, va valve disk upon. the valve, valve retaining means threaded into saldthreaded compartment, a spring carried thereby for urging said valve disk into contact with the valve I seat, and a `valve disk retaining element upon 5. A fitting adapted to, berceived intnewali of a pressure container comprising a threaded body having a valve compartment in 'one end said aperture for ac- 4thereon adapted to receive a drive nut `for opening the valve with a,rectilineal movement,V and ymeans'for securing the unitary' body to a `lique- 'ed petroleum gas-container.. Y 'Y 7. A tting fora liqueiied petroleumgastank'l comprising a threaded body havinga threadedvalvefcompartment opening upon the en d there-v of which is received in the tankand a threaded cavity-'in the other end,` `a radially disposed vange integral 'with the body-and dividing the coinpartxnent and cavity,' said 'flange 'defining a valve port, an outwardly'prese'nting shoulder in the cavity', a s eal member disposed in'saidjcavity 'including an annular "portion heldY in sealing relationship uponlsaid shoulder, and having a portion exposed to the pressures existing in said port, a valve in said valv'ecompartment received and removable-only -throughthe opening in the v body vat thefmouth of the valve compartmentv a valvedisk upon theval've, a valvefretaining anda threaded cavity in the other end divider` by a radially inwardly extending flange inter'- mediate its ends, said flange. being provided with aport and a valve seat, a resilient sealing means in sealing relationship with a shoulder in the ially extending ange upon the sealing means definingasurface of revolution jupon' one sidev and adapted upon the other side tobe in open body upon the cavity side of 'the flange, an axtherein terminatingat one en d in a .port sur-'- Vrounded by a valvel seat, a valve normally urged to contact Vthe seat,l a nipple movable rectil communication with said'. port, 'said ttingadapted to have a nipple elmentscrewthreaded Ainto said cavity and having axially extending sealing ange means tov engage the iiange uponA the sealing means, a projection in the nipple, ag

valve urged -into contactjwith .the valve seat,

and including an element engaged by said-'proajection guide the valve with respect to the Y seat;

end and terminating at the other end in a rsi--A movement 6. A -ntting for a liqueed petroleum gas dis- Y penser comprising a unitary body constructionV having a valve compartment threadedat one element threadedl into saidv compartment," a lj spring disposed between the jvalve and element -for urging the valve to carry :the valve disk :into'i 'closing contactlwith the-valve seat,v and a valvel disk retaining'elem'ent uponthe v'alveextendin'g through said port for actuatingthe yalve.

. 8. Areadlly separable and attachable'oupling for the transfer of liqueiied petroleum gas comprising a" having' a .valveV compartment lineallywith respect to, the .aXiso'Said port and having a pocket d'eiined by aconcave wall opening towards said valve,- means contacted by said-nipple for unseating the valve during-'said rectilineal movement.'- seal means engaging the "nipple including a resilient elementhaving a fresilient portion'providing'a wall adapted to engage thenipple beforetlie valve'is unseated, said' resilient'portion being distnded more tightly against said concave-wall during said rectilineal i by the fluid pressure present vin said "el Burriana;

"throug'hf'surrounded byfa valve seat, ai valve' 

